

Your Government Failed You
Author: Richard A. Clarke
Narrator: Richard A. Clarke
Abridged: 10 hr 25 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 05/27/2008
Author: Richard A. Clarke
Narrator: Richard A. Clarke
Abridged: 10 hr 25 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 05/27/2008
Richard A. Clarke, a veteran of thirty years in national security and over a decade in the White House, is now the CEO of a cyber-security consulting firm. He is the author of seven previous books, including the bestsellers Against All Enemies and Cyber War.
Richard Clarke worked for decades in the United States government's national security world. He reached the upper levels of government serving as an Assistant Secretary State and as the chief counter-terrorism official. He left government in 2003 over his disagreements overIraq policy. Shortly there......more
Mr. Clark makes many valid points identifying failures by the federal government. In fact, I might say he makes a powerful argument for why the federal government shouldn't be in charge of much of anything. And may they really probably shouldn't be trusted with managing/controlling 25% of the US eco......more
Must reading for those wanting insights into what lead up to 9-11, how 9-11 has been used for harm as well as somewhat for good purposes, how complicated the business/industrial/government complexes are in the 21st Century. Clarke's writing is clear, moves quickly with great detail, and is well meas......more
As much as Clarke likes to toot his own horn, I can easily overlook that when thinking about some of his ideas and that there aren't very many as qualified experience wise as he is, to actually understand the subjects he writes about. It's complicated and he's been in the drivers seat when it comes......more
This book takes an uncompromising look at the inability of the government to prevent security and intelligence failures, like those that occurred before 9/11. Prior to the invasion of Iraq, the US Army had no counter-insurgency strategy. Part of the reason was to not resurrect unpleasant memories fro......more